Tag: layered authentication

Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/01/181213/att-now-lets-customers-lock-down-account-to-prevent-sim-swapping-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: AT&T Now Lets Customers Lock Down Account To Prevent SIM Swapping Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: AT&T has introduced an Account Lock feature aimed at enhancing security against SIM swapping attacks, a growing threat that exploits social engineering to circumvent two-factor authentication. This new tool…